What it is
New Year's Eve, 31 December, is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar and one of the most widely celebrated evenings in the world. People gather with family and friends, make wishes and count down to midnight, often with fireworks, music and festive tables.
In Russia and Kazakhstan it is the main family holiday of the year, with the tradition of a festive table and the President's address at midnight in Russia. For brands it is a day of recaps, thanks and short, warm messages.
Symbols: A midnight clock, sparkling drinks, fireworks, a decorated tree, confetti
Emoji: 🎆 🥂 🕛 ✨ 🎄 🥳 🎉
Colours: Midnight blue, gold, silver
Hashtags: #NewYearsEve #HappyNewYear #YearInReview #Countdown #ThankYou
What to aim for
- Say thank you to customers and show what the year was about
- Remind people of holiday hours, last orders and the first working day
- Warm up the audience for the next year with a short, intriguing teaser
Post ideas by format
Post
- A warm thank-you post with one real photo of the team and a line about what the year gave you
- A pinned post with holiday hours and the first working day
Carousel
- “Our year in numbers and moments”: only facts you can verify, one moment per slide, ending with a thank-you
- “What changed for our customers this year”: one slide per improvement, ending with a teaser for next year
Reel / short video
- Hook: “Our year in 15 seconds.” Quick cuts of real moments from the year with a countdown at the end
- A team greeting where each person says one wish for the new year in one sentence
Stories
- A poll: “Your resolution for next year: more rest, more sport or more travel?”
- A countdown sticker to midnight with a thank-you slide after
Ready-made post examples
Layouts we wrote as examples. Replace the details with your own business before you publish.
Tonight we say thank you. Thank you for your orders, your messages, your photos and your patience when parcels took a day longer than planned. Our team will rest for the first days of the new year, and we will be back on the first working day. Swipe to see our year in a few real moments. Happy New Year to you and your family.
As the year ends, three lessons from our team: clear briefs save weeks, honest feedback beats polite silence and small tests beat big guesses. Thank you to every client and partner who trusted us this year. Our office reopens on the first working day of the new year. What was your biggest lesson of the year? We would love to read your answers.
Today we are open until the early evening, so you can have your last coffee of the year with us. We have prepared a small festive menu and a drink for those who need a calm minute before the party. Thank you for being part of our year. After the holidays we are back with new tastes. Happy New Year, and see you soon.
Meme and trend formats that fit
- Expectation vs reality. Left: the glamorous midnight you imagined. Right: you in a comfortable sweater with a plate of leftovers. A relatable, warm format.
- Resolution list. A mock-serious list of resolutions where the last one is a funny exaggeration about your niche. Keep the tone friendly and end with a sincere wish.
What to avoid
- Do not post long sales messages at night; people are with family, and a short warm post works better
- Do not use fake statistics for the year in review; show only numbers you can verify, or none
- Do not forget delivery and hours information: it prevents angry messages on 1 January
When to post
- Prepare the greeting, the Reel and the schedule two or three days ahead
- Publish the main post in the afternoon of 31 December and a short greeting in the late evening
- On 1 January, post only a calm “happy new year” and return to normal content on the first working day
What to check afterwards
- Replies and shares of the thank-you post
- Saves of the year-in-review carousel
- New followers and messages in the first week of January
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